BARGAINS Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

bargains 1 of 2

noun

plural of bargain

as in deals

something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business

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as in agreements

an arrangement about action to be taken made a bargain that one would help the other next week

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bargains

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bargain

as in negotiates

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price

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as in covenants

to come to an arrangement as to a course of action I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes

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as in arranges

to bring about through discussion and compromise bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with

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Recent Examples of bargains

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There are new bargains to discover, players whose prices might be completely wrong and plenty of uncertainty about which teams and players are going to emerge as the best options. — Holly Shand, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 But this moment could also be an opportunity for the United States to recast the core bargains that have produced such destructive results. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 But results showed the strongest performers paired bargains with menu innovation, quality improvements and a smoother customer experience. — Savyata Mishra, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 The fun includes a large group of former Atlanta Braves players returning for a parade, autographs and more, as well as ShedFest’s music performances and bargains at the All 4 Kids Consignment Sale. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026 There are two unbelievable bargains hidden in the fine print of the Connecticut Pizza & Brew Fest to take place August 2 at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 There are only two days left before the BOGO bargains wrap up at Abercrombie. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 In July 2013, all five defendants agreed to plea bargains and received various sentences. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 But by one measure, at least, the megacaps are starting to look like bargains. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 July 2026

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The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026 One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026 In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live. — Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026 One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles. — PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025 The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025 Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025 Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025

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Players voluntarily asking out of NFL deals to return to college would be unprecedented, and the latest twist in the NCAA’s ongoing legal battles and enforcement challenges.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Manning began her career at Fullscreen Media, working with digital creators to build multi-platform media businesses, develop original IP and structure cross-platform deals.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of deals

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Other notable laws passed this legislative session included a ban on 287(g) agreements and the Maryland Community Trust Act.

— Dennis Valera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The clearest sign of that ambition is a pair of unannounced K-drama projects DRX has signed agreements around.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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NBCUniversal‘s Peacock launched a limited new membership program in a beta test with a variety of perks — aimed at keeping them from flying the coop as streaming subscribers, as well as driving incremental revenue from marketing pacts.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
On climate, liberals would offer tax rewards for green energy, support joining climate pacts, and phasing out fossil fuels gradually over decades.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026